Welcome to Hamilton and Shireen Class
Hello and a big welcome to our classroom!
We’re so glad you’ve stopped by. This is the space where we’ll celebrate all the fantastic learning happening in our class and keep you updated on the exciting things your children are exploring each day.
From messy play to magical stories, number fun to nature walks — there’s always something new to discover in Hamilton and Shireen Class!
Happy Learning, Happy Children!
What Are We Learning?
Our Early Years Curriculum at a Glance
At this stage of your child’s learning journey, play is powerful. That’s why our curriculum is designed around fun, discovery, and creativity. Every child learns best when they are happy, engaged, and encouraged to follow their natural curiosity.
We follow the EYFS Statutory Framework and use ‘Development Matters’ to guide our planning — giving children the very best start to school life.
Take a look at our EYFS Medium-Term Planning to see what’s coming up this year.
How We Learn
Every day is an adventure in Hamilton and Shireen Class!
Children learn through a mix of:
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Teacher-led activities to introduce key skills
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Child-initiated play where creativity and imagination take the lead
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Outdoor learning, rain or shine!
We love exploring our outdoor classroom — building, investigating, running, digging, and connecting with nature. Our setting offers plenty of space and freedom for children to be active, curious, and confident learners.
Our Goals for Your Child
In Hamilton and Shireen Class, we nurture the attitudes and behaviours that help children become confident, curious, and resilient learners — not just in school, but for life.
These are the learning dispositions we focus on every day:
Recent news
The most amazing Easter Hat Parade Ever!
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A week full of celebrations!
Reception have had a wonderful, busy week full of celebrations! We loved learning about Eid-al-fitr. The children explored beautiful mosque designs using stencils and paint, taking such care with their patterns. We had our own little Eid party, sharing music, food,...
Springing forward with P4C
Children across the school have continued to use P4C to develop their critical thinking this term with a keen focus on being collaborative. Along with caring, creative and critical, collaborative is one of the 4 C's that supports how we teach the subject and the...
Reception’s Science Explosion
Science Week is in full swing, and Reception have been busy stepping into the shoes of real scientists. Both Shireen and Hamilton Class had the chance to explore the different environments found around our world; mountains, beaches, and this week’s favourite…...
P4C in Shireen class: Resilience and Collaboration
Shireen class have been working hard to develop their thinking and communication skills in our Philosophy for Children (P4C) lessons. P4C is a way of learning, helping children to think deeply, share ideas and listen to one another. It encourages children to become...
Leah Chowdhry
Today, we had a special assembly led by an inspiring visitor, Leah Chowdhry. Leah has shown great strength, through training for both the London Marathon and swimming the English Channel. Leah was the first British-Asian woman to achieve the 14 hour swim between...